Posted on October 2, 2008
The
Guardian reports that the shortlists for the the Roald Dahl Funny prize have been announced. The award was founded by British children's laureate Michael Rosen. He founded the prize to "boost the profile of humorous books as part of his campaign to put the fun back into children's reading." The winner of the prize will receive 2,500 pounds.
The shortlist for children aged six and under:
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Elephant Wellyphant by Nick Sharratt
The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers
I>The Witch's Children Go to School by Ursula Jones, illustrated by Russell Ayto
There's an Ouch in My Pouch! by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Garry Parsons
Manfred the Baddie by John Fardell
The shortlist for children aged seven to fourteen:
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton, illustrated by David Tazzyman
Paddington Here and Now by Michael Bond, illustrated by RW Alley
Stop in the Name of Pants! by Louise Rennison
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Aliens Don't Eat Dog Food by Dinah Capparucci
Urgum and the Goo Goo Bah! By Kjartan Poskitt, illustrated by Philip Reeve
